Council Member Elizabeth Crowley Responds to City Council Hearing on Blizzard Response
The Christmastime blizzard of 2010 revealed a shocking lack of preparation that led to streets unplowed for days, hindering emergency service workers and residents alike. On January 10, the City Council held an oversight hearing on the blizzard response, and Council Member Crowley gave the following statement: The City Council hearing, which examined what went wrong during and following the Christmas Blizzard 2010, revealed two critical problems: one, the city failed to call for a state of emergency which lead to abandoned cars on streets and an across-the-board lack of preparedness; and two,...
Read MoreCouncil Member Elizabeth Crowley Fights Back Against Unfair FDNY Proposal
In an attempt to raise revenue, the FDNY proposed a plan to charge fees for motorists involved in accidents. Council Member Elizabeth Crowley fought against the plan and delivered the following testimony on January 14, 2011 at a FDNY public hearing about the rule chage: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed rule which would impose a schedule of charges for Fire Department motorist services, which is before you for consideration at today’s hearing. In the City Council, I Chair the Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services, which oversees the New York City Fire...
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In 2008 Council Member Elizabeth Crowley was elected to represent the 30th Council District covering the Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood, and Woodhaven neighborhoods. Elizabeth was the first female and first Democrat elected to represent that seat. She has chaired the Fire & Criminal Justice Services Committee since January 2010 which oversees the Fire Department, Department of Correction, Department of Probation, and Criminal Justice Coordinator’s Office.
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